Day 188: SSC CGL English
5 questions (9 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.
Question 1
Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 16 Sep 2025 S2
79Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Carry coals to NewcastleTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 23 Sep 2024 S2
79Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. P. and has also created a wide gap between them Q. laid too much stress on R. teachers and students S. online mode of education hasTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
Spotting Errors. Asked once: 12 Sep 2025 S1
86Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: What renders the draft legislation particularly contentious is not its proposed realignment of fiscal powers per se, (1)/ but that it presumes, without empirical substantiation, (2)/ a fiscal equivalence among states whose developmental baselines are (3)/ incommensurable by any normative metric. (4)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
Vocabulary. Asked once: 24 Sep 2025 S1
90Choose the correct one-word substitute for: A person who insists on strict adherence to rulesTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5 (case study, 5 parts)
Cloze Test. Asked once: 10 Sep 2024 S1
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The third National Wildlife Action Plan for 2017- 2031, underlying India’s plan for wildlife conservation, was unveiled (1)______ the Global Wildlife Programme conference. The plan recognises (2)________ addresses concerns pertaining to climate changes and its impact on wildlife . The plan details the importance of ecosystems for food production, health and other aspects of (3)______ survival and sustainable development. It also emphasises preservation of genetic (4)_______ and sustainable utilisation of species and ecosystems which has direct bearing on our scientific advancements and support to millions of rural communities. The plan underscores rehabilitation of threatened wildlife species (5)_______ inland aquatic, coastal and marine ecosystems while conserving their habitats.96Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.Tap an option to check your answer.
97Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.Tap an option to check your answer.
98Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.Tap an option to check your answer.
99Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.Tap an option to check your answer.
100Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.Tap an option to check your answer.